El Salvador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.44 current US$ against 4.21 current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.23 current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 1.77 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.29 current US$ | 8.83 current US$ | 3.54 current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 3.84 current US$ | 13.62 current US$ | 9.78 current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, El Salvador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- El Salvador, at 4.44 current US$ against 4.21 current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.23 current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.